Shitalgram Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shitalgram is a village situated in Nalhati - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 873 families residing in the village Shitalgram. The total population of Shitalgram is 3,403 out of which 1,736 are males and 1,667 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shitalgram is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shitalgram village is 432 which is 13% of the total population. There are 216 male children and 216 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shitalgram is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Shitalgram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shitalgram is 69.4%. Thus Shitalgram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 77.17% and the female literacy rate is 61.2% in Shitalgram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shitalgram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shitalgram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shitalgram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 432 | 216 | 216 |
| Literacy | 69.37% | 77.17% | 61.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,111 | 1,089 | 1,022 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,342 | 563 | 779 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Shitalgram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shitalgram village out of total population, 1,266 were engaged in work activities. 53.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,266 workers engaged in Main Work, 165 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 290 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 682 | 610 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 165 | 161 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 290 | 264 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 83 | 73 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 144 | 112 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 584 | 415 | 169 |
| Non Working | 2,137 | 711 | 1,426 |
Map of Shitalgram, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shitalgram, Nalhati - II
Below are the list of villages near Shitalgram village in Nalhati - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bandkhola | 5,042 |
| Raypur | 1,173 |
| Beloa | 948 |
| Hamidpur | 874 |
| Ashuria | 1,493 |
| Parkuta | 500 |
| Nidhia | 749 |
| Kundapara | 642 |
| Gokulpur | 1,283 |
| Mirjjapur | 204 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shitalgram, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia